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NFC
----East----
Dallas Cowboys (10-6)- This will look very much like their record if their offensive line stays healthy. Last year with a healthy line 7-4, and when they got injured 2-3. They will rise and fall with their line.
Washington Redskins (10-6)- Tough team, new weapons, winning record, lose the division, and still make the playoffs. Its going to happen.
Philadelphia Eagles (8-8)- McNabb has always had weapons. He still does, but they just aren’t all that. They will struggle and finish even.
New York Giants (6-10)- Eli Manning is not the answer. His rookie year he took over the starting job after they were out of contention and he did fine. Last year, he started out fine and when they were in contention he started to mess up. He chokes when there is pressure and this year the pressure is on.
----North----
Chicago Bears (12-4)- Great defense is a great tool. Their decent offense will do enough to propel them to the post season again. This team is good.
Minnesota Vikings (10-6)- They got it going late last year, just a little too late. They will do fine this year. They will have a playoff record but will get beat out. Sorry Minnesota, not this year.
Green Bay Packers (8-8)- Brett Favre is back but he isn’t the answer. They need to rebuild and they will improve on last year, but not enough. Then Brett Favre will retire.
Detroit Lions (4-12)-Okay people, they have sucked for years and have done nothing to improve. This is the year the Lions will see just what poor shape they really are in.
----South----
Carolina Panthers (11-5)- With some more added offensive threats, they will be tough again. This year they will easily take the division. Next year the division will be up for grabs.
New Orleans Saints (9-7)- With their added weapons and emotion they will dramatically improve from last year. This will not be their year though. Next year expect them to be really good.
Atlanta Falcons (6-10)- It is actually quite simple, Vick can’t throw.
TampaBay Buccaneers (6-10)- Chris Simms did just enough last year, this year will prove that he sucks and that doing just enough isn’t enough.
----West----
Seattle Seahawks (13-3)- This team is still good and they will prove it this year. They forgot to show up to the Super Bowl and I think they will try to make up for that this year. Expect them to look a lot like they did last year, but better together.
Arizona Cardinals (10-6)- All the elements are in place. They will be tough and make the post season. This is regardless of whether Leinart or Warner QB’s.
St. Louis Rams (3-13)- Not enough talent left to win a decent amount games. Their downward spiral continues.
San Francisco 49ers (1-15)- I’m going to be blunt. This team sucks. They need a lot of work. I also admit a record prediction like this is pretty ballsy.
1. Seattle
2. Chicago
3. Carolina
4. Dallas
5. Arizona
6. Washington
AFC
----East----
Miami Dolphins (12-4)- They hit it off BIG TIME late last year. Now they have a quarterback to go with the other offensive weapons. They will win this division and be tough to beat.
New England Patriots (10-6)- This ‘dynasty’ is slowly dying. They will be tough this year, but not the best. They need to start re-building before the lose more ground.
Buffalo Bills (4-12) - This team didn’t really do all that much off-season work. They will not be anything better than a five win team. It will be interesting to see just how well they do, I am betting not much.
New York Jets (3-13) - Never thought Pennington was ever talented, too many injuries for him to be good. The team now lacks any significant offensive weapons to be a force.
----North----
Cincinnati Bengals (13-3)– This is an offensive juggernaut once again. The question is can their defense keep up? If not then watch out as they will not go as far as they hope. If the defense can pass as ‘okay’ then expect this team to be a force come post season.
Cleveland Browns (11-5)– This is the sleeper. They have been on the upswing and they have the talent in place and ready to go. Do not underestimate this team. They will indeed win more than a handful of games and may finish number two in the division, if they don’t take it.
Pittsburgh Steelers (8-8)– Champs to chumps. Lost Randle El and Bettis is gone too. Bettis was the man all eyes were on in the huddle, an inspiration. Big Ben is out too for at least a few weeks. They will have a winning season, but no repeat performance.
Baltimore Ravens (7-9)– This team’s defense has been waiting for and offense. Their offense has been waiting for a quarterback. The wait is over. This team is going to be much improved this year. If McNair stays healthy the team will do just fine.
----West----
Indianapolis Colts (13-3)– Without James this team will not have the threat of last year, but they will still win 13 games. They will still make the post season, but Peyton Manning will probably choke again. Or is this the year they finally break through?
Tennessee Titans (6-10)– With the young Vince Young at quarterback they are on the rebound. However, don’t expect this team to make it the post season. They will start to get things going in the right direction and continue to rebuild.
Jacksonville Jaguars (6-10)– They had a good year last year and got rolled over in the playoffs. With Smith gone it will be interesting to see just how well they do this year. Expect a decent year from the Jaguars.
Tennessee Titans (6-10)– With the young Vince Young at quarterback they are on the rebound. However, don’t expect this team to make it the post season. They will start to get things going in the right direction and continue to rebuild.
Houston Texans (3-13)– Expansion team of a few years back that started to show some promise and then died. Need to build and they just haven’t done enough to get this going. Don’t expect anything more that 6 wins here.
---West----
Kansas City Chiefs (12-4)– Watch out for this team. Came on strong late last year and everything is still intact. Expect a big year from this team, and don’t be surprised if they take the division this year and make a run. However with Herman Edwards as coach, don’t be surprised if they fall flat either.
Denver Broncos (11-5)– No one really knows for sure if Plummer’s season last year was a fluke or not. If not then expect Denver to be amazing. With all the offensive power they will be one of the teams to beat all year. On the other hand, if Plummer had a fluke year then expect Denver to have a lot of talent and none located at quarterback.
Oakland Raiders (7-9)– With Aaron Brooks Rogers at QB it could go either way. He is more mobile that Kerry Collins which could give Randy Moss and Jerry Porter the ability to get open, however his long ball is questionable. Even if the offense clicks, the defense is still M.I.A. We have to see how this one works out.
San Diego Chargers (6-10)– Don’t expect all that much out of them this year. They don’t have a quarterback that is proven and when they had the elements in place last year they repeatedly shot themselves in the foot.
1. Cincinnati (13-3)
2. Indianapolis (13-3)
3. Kansas City (12-4)
4. Miami (12-4)
5. Cleveland (11-5)
6. Denver (11-5)
*Playoff predictions.
6. Washington @ 3. Carolina = 3. Carolina Wins
5. Arizona @ 4. Dallas = 4. Dallas Wins
4. Dallas @ 1. Seattle = 4. Dallas Wins
3. Carolina @ 2. Chicago = 2. Chicago Wins
4. Dallas @ 2. Chicago = Chicago Wins
Chicago vs. Cincinnati = Cincinnati Wins
2. Indianapolis @ 1. Cincinnati = Cincinnati Wins
3. Kansas City @ 2. Indianapolis = 2. Indianapolis Wins
4. Miami @ 1. Cincinnati = 1. Cincinnati Wins
5. Cleveland @ 4. Miami = 4. Miami Wins
6. Denver @ 3. Kansas City = 3. Kansas City Wins |
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